Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 1997 Ford Explorer were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 22 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.8% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 48.2% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 45 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | TOWNSEND-WINONNA RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 IC 2 WB OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | CR-109 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-4015 FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E GUADALUPE RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Mesa County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | US-15 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Dorchester, Dorchester County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-MONUMENT DR | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 COURTNEY HUNTSVILLE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | CR-005700 KLONDIKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Stephens County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Merced County, California | WESTSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-50 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Howell County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | I-220 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Del Norte County, California | US-101 REDWOOD FWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Nevada County, California | BANNER LAVA CAP RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Prince George County, Virginia | SR-156/PRINCE GEORGE DR | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Wakulla County, Florida | CR-365 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Warren County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.